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Originally Posted by Skip
Actually Mountain Lions have been a protected species (by statute) for many decades in New Hampshire.
That fish & Game biologists have yet to acknowledge their return, many theories abound. Chief being that they have not yet obtained a carcass or easily verifiable DNA existence of resident mountain lions.
I believe it is only a matter of time before they do indeed acknowledge the existence of resident mountain lions.
John Harrigan, the longtime woods & waterlife columnist for the Sunday Union Leader, has for a long time chided NHF&G for not acknowledging same.
RSA 208:1-b Mountain Lion. – No person shall, at any time, shoot, hunt, take, or possess, any mountain lion or any part of the carcass, taken in this state. However, this section shall not apply to a person acting in self-protection or protecting such person's property.
Source. 1967, 81:1, eff. June 26, 1967. 1996, 108:3, eff. July 14, 1996.
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Skip, F&G biologist confirmed a big cat in Barnstead last year with a physical ID. They just do not know if it was a released pet or wild.
http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/News...on_091809.html
Great info above, thanks.
I am not to ready to have to worry about having these big cats in and around the woods in any great numbers. After hunting in Colorado and having an encounter be a possibility, it is unnerving to say the least. Constantly looking over your shoulder and wondering.
